[Mark Felton]

"AD stands for anno domini which is Latin for after death. I think."

After the year of Our Lord

[mrs tiggywinkle]

Thank you. I knew someone would know the correct wording. :o)

[xzins]

domini is the root of our word "dominion."

It is a reference to the theology regarding the Kingdom (dominion) of God.

Essentially, the beginning of Christ's dominion.

[Questioneer]

>>"AD stands for anno domini which is Latin for after death. I think."

After the year of Our Lord <<

Actually, "In the year of our Lord"
Anno (pronounced: AHN-NOH) doesn't really mean "after", it means "in the year"

anno aetatis suae...in the year of his (or her) age.
anno hegirae...in the year of the hegira.
anno mundi...in the year of the world.
anno regni...in the year of the reign.
anno urbis conditae...in the year since Rome was founded.

annus mirabilis .....
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Yes, this has been "a remarkable year".

To use the term "after" in Latin one uses "post":

post hoc...after this.
post meridiem...after noon.
post mortem...after death
post partum...after childbirth.
post scriptum...after written (better known as P.S.)

Interesting tidbits, no?